Chapter 2425 - 691: Returned (9)

Chapter 2425: Chapter 691: Returned (9)

The next morning, Qin Mu touched her aching lower back and couldn’t get up, while Mu Yichen had already woken up and dressed.

Qin Mu eyed the man buttoning his shirt by the bedside. He deliberately took his time, eyebrows raised, his fingers, distinct and clear—Qin Mu couldn’t help but silently grind her teeth.

Last night, she used the last bit of strength she had left to kick him, telling him to go away, but after a few kicks, she still failed.

Mu Yichen slept in his big bed last night, feeling extremely pleased, and was in a good mood this morning. After dressing, he looked down at her, "I’m going to prepare breakfast. Do you still want congee?"

Qin Mu...

"If you can’t get up, don’t get up. I’ll bring it up to you later, but..."

While speaking, Mu Yichen suddenly glanced down at her and smiled slyly, which made Qin Mu feel a bit uneasy.

Qin Mu’s eyelids twitched, enduring the throbbing pain, wanting to ask him what he meant but too exhausted to squeeze out a word, feeling as if she might cough up blood.

"But your health truly isn’t like before anymore, so since you’re not working, get more exercise!"

After Mu Yichen finished speaking, he bent over, supporting himself on the edge of the bed with one hand, ruffling her already messy long hair with the other, and then left.

Qin Mu...

My body, not like before?

If I’m not working, then exercise more?

Haha!

Mu Yichen!

It’s not over between us!

Qin Mu climbed out of bed with sheer determination, but during breakfast, she was very displeased that the two little guys stared at her like she was some kind of monster for a while, and when she looked back, they immediately lowered their heads guiltily.

Mu Yichen was genuinely in good spirits, even hummed a tune while tidying up the dishes after breakfast, although no one knew which song he was humming.

Before heading to school, the two little rascals whispered in Qin Mu’s ear, then ran out with their backpacks on. Qin Mu reflexively raised her hand to cover her neck, her disgruntled gaze fixed on the man coming downstairs with a coat.

Mu Yichen happened to look at her: "Why do you look so pale? Did I overdo it last night?"

"Go away!"

Qin Mu glared at him, gritting her teeth, squeezing that single word out.

"See you tonight!"

Mu Yichen chuckled, gave her a once-over, then slung the coat over his shoulder and swaggered off into the sunlight.

Qin Mu felt her teeth trembling, damn, Mu Yichen is just too brazen.

On the way to school, Chengcheng and Huanhuan didn’t speak to Mu Yichen, but the sibling pair kept whispering to each other.

Mu Yichen watched their little antics from the rearview mirror, seeing for the first time in a long while that gleam of brightness in their eyes. He couldn’t help but think of Qin Mu, who glared at him while clutching her neck.

These two little ones sure have sharp eyes.

"Goodbye, Dad! Mu Chenghuan, you’re so pale!"

Chengcheng shouted from the backseat as he headed towards the school gate.

"Mu Chengyang, you’re dead meat! Don’t let me see you after school!"

Huanhuan overheard her brother’s impudence, lowered the car window, and yelled at him.

There were quite a few people dropping kids off at school, creating a ruckus, so no one paid attention to the sibling’s minor dispute. But Mu Yichen shook his head helplessly.

Already arguing?

Thinking of the times he argued with Mu Qingxin, well, Mu Qingxin was probably around Chengcheng’s age back then—na?ve and childish, often needing his lessons.

But the bond between their siblings was a bit weak. He later went to Paris with Qin Mu.

After dropping off Huanhuan at school, on his way to the company, he called Qin Mu. She was about to leave home; hearing her phone ring, she picked it up and saw it was Mu Yichen, answering with an annoyed tone.

"What are you doing?"

Mu Yichen asked her good-naturedly, obviously in a very good mood.

"About to leave. Is there something Mr Mu wants?"

Qin Mu asked coldly.

Mu Yichen furrowed his brow—still capable of going out? That indicates he didn’t overdo it last night, her pretending to struggle this morning?

"Seems like I’m not putting in enough effort if you’re still able to head out."

Mu Yichen made a teasing remark, eyes half-squinted as he watched ahead.

"Mu Yichen, you shameless! I’m heading out for errands, isn’t that okay?"

Qin Mu was so angry that she nearly couldn’t speak.

"What matter?"

Mu Yichen asked again, tone less cheerful. He heard she met a handsome client yesterday and Zhao Huai sent him a WeChat message in the morning, saying Qin Mu met Yang Qin yesterday. Mu Yichen figured out the reason for her odd behavior last night—she wanted to hear him talk about Yang Qin.

Mu Yichen didn’t expect Yang Qin hadn’t left yet, and furrowed his brow, calling Xi Meng to his office upon reaching the company.